bumped start, held up, headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
dwelt keen in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
led, headed 9f out, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
bumped start, led 9f out, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon weakened
raced wide close up, ridden to chase leader 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
slow into stride in rear, never on terms
held up, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up, wide and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, never trouble leaders
raced wide tracked leader 9f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed towards finish
keen tracked leaders, chased leader 2f out, ridden to lead towards finish, ran on
towards rear, weakened 3f out
DESERT CARAVAN (NAP) made a winning debut at Newcastle before defying a penalty at Wolverhampton in November. He steps up from a mile but the Haggas charge is out of a half-sister to Derby and Arc hero Sinndar and this extra distance should suit on his handicap debut. Knowing won twice over 1m2f on Turf last term while Sneaky Peek went close over today’s trip at Goodwood last summer and makes more appeal. Blowing Dixie’s earlier success came at Southwell while Archimento has won over hurdles since last seen on the level. Sashenka landed a double on the all-weather in 2019 and will be winning again this year off her current mark.
Landue 14-1 (9-2) Behind and soon outpaced, headway under pressure on inside over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on, never able to challenge, 5th of 12, 8l behind Desert Wind (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Desert Caravan 5-6fav (9-9) Dwelt tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, asserted close home, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov beating White Mountain (8-11) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Torochica 4-1 (9-6) Chased winner, ridden over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 6th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Papa Stour (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Sneaky Peek 7-2 (8-2) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Bella Vita (8-9) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.
Blowing Dixie 5-1 (8-11) Led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 8 3/4l behind Pirate King (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Archimento 11-2 (11-4) Prominent, pushed along and hit 3 out, weakened flat, 5th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Book Of Invasions (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Dream Machine (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Raced keenly, held up, good headway chasing leaders before 2 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, left modest 3rd and hampered at the last, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Catch The Cuban (10-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Sashenka (GER) 10-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on into 3rd towards finish, never reached leaders, 3rd of 11, 1l behind City Tour (8-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Knowing 11-4 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on gamely to lead post, won at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Sootability (9-0) by shd, 6 ran.
Zuba 25-1 (8-0) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, effort to challenge 2f out, soon ridden, outpaced 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Apparate (8-8) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Sep.
Mordred (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) In touch, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 11th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Wimpole Hall (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Mister Universum (GER) 3-1 (11-12) Raced wide, chased leading pair, weakened 3 out, last of 5, 15 1/4l behind Borak (10-7) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
